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Oct152025Data Storage 102: Time-Saving Data Organization Strategies10:00 AM OnlineOnce you’ve decided where to store your data, the next step is organizing it in a way that supports efficient, repeatabl...
Oct152025Foundations in Genomics Series: Sequencing Files and Quality Control (In Person)11:00 AM ChicagoSequencing data is essential to many computational biology studies. However, how to use these data types is often not co...
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Oct152025How to Use 1Password1:30 PM No LocationNorthwestern faculty and staff are invited to join this online training session to learn the ins and outs of using the U...
Oct202025Active Learning Activities and Methods for Your Course [In-Person]10:00 AM EvanstonActive learning is an instructional methodology that engages students in activities that take them past listening and no...
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Oct212025Simple Steps to Make Accessibility Part of your Document Creation Workflow10:00 AM OnlineCreating accessible documents is easier than you think, and doing so makes for better experiences for your students. Thi...
Oct222025Foundations in Genomics Series: Mapping DNA-seq Reads (In Person)11:00 AM ChicagoThe first step in almost all bioinformatic pipelines is sequence alignment. There are many software tools available to a...
Oct222025Scary Cyber Tales: Don't Let Your Data Go Bump in the Night1:00 PM OnlineThis event is a spine-chilling journey into the real-life dangers of the digital world. We'll share real-world stories o...
Oct222025How to Use 1Password1:30 PM No LocationNorthwestern faculty and staff are invited to join this online training session to learn the ins and outs of using the U...
Oct222025Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientation (Virtual)2:00 PM OnlineThe Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) is a part of Northwestern University's high-performance computing (HPC) cluster, Ques...
Oct232025Beyond Basics: Mastering Templates and Pages in Canvas11:00 AM OnlineHave you ever tried to build a great page in Canvas but got stuck? Would you like an aesthetically pleasing course layou...
Oct272025Quest Orientation (Virtual)1:00 PM OnlineAre you getting started with the Quest high-performance computing (HPC) cluster? This session is strongly recommended fo...
Oct272025Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support3:00 PM EvanstonResearch Computing and Data Services Consultations Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Oct2820251Password Virtual Office Hours9:00 AM OnlineNorthwestern IT will be available to provide guidance, troubleshoot issues, and share tips for using 1Password, the Univ...
Oct282025Statistics: Introduction to Mixed Models for Correlated Data (Virtual)12:00 PM OnlineStatistical models incorporating random effects, known as mixed models, provide options for modelling correlated data th...
Oct2920251Password Virtual Office Hours11:00 AM OnlineNorthwestern IT will be available to provide guidance, troubleshoot issues, and share tips for using 1Password, the Univ...
Oct292025Foundations in Genomics Series: RNA-seq Alignment (In Person)11:00 AM ChicagoRead alignment or mapping is a computational process to determine where in the reference genome the short RNA reads orig...
Oct292025Rachel Tobac: Exploiting Trust - The Human Element of Security11:00 AM OnlineIt only takes 1 email, a 30 second call, or 1 social media DM for her to hack you and gain access to your money, data, a...
Oct3020251Password Virtual Office Hours3:00 PM OnlineNorthwestern IT will be available to provide guidance, troubleshoot issues, and share tips for using 1Password, the Univ...
Nov32025Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support3:00 PM EvanstonResearch Computing and Data Services Consultations Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Nov42025Introduction to Canvas for Instructors1:00 PM OnlineFor instructors new to Northwestern or new to using Canvas full-time, this interactive workshop provides an overview of ...
Nov52025Foundations in Genomics Series: Genome Browsers (In Person)11:00 AM ChicagoThis workshop provides a brief overview of the most popular features of two genome browsers: the UCSC Genome Browser and...
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Nov62025Prompt Engineering for Northwestern Instructors1:00 PM OnlineWriting, iterating, and critiquing prompts to generative AI tools are critical skills needed to understand the limitatio...
Nov102025Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support3:00 PM EvanstonResearch Computing and Data Services Consultations Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Nov112025AI for Research: Customizing spaCy’s Entity Recognition Models (Virtual)12:00 PM OnlinePretrained named entity recognition (NER) models are useful to extract structured information from text data. For exampl...
Nov122025Foundations in Genomics Series: Nextflow nf-core Introduction (In Person)11:00 AM ChicagoNextflow is a workflow management tool designed to enable the creation of reproducible workflows that function across co...
Nov122025Quest Orientation (Virtual)1:00 PM OnlineAre you getting started with the Quest high-performance computing (HPC) cluster? This session is strongly recommended fo...
Nov172025Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support3:00 PM EvanstonResearch Computing and Data Services Consultations Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Nov192025Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientation (Virtual)2:00 PM OnlineThe Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) is a part of Northwestern University's high-performance computing (HPC) cluster, Ques...
Nov242025Quest Orientation (Virtual)1:00 PM OnlineAre you getting started with the Quest high-performance computing (HPC) cluster? This session is strongly recommended fo...
Nov242025Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support3:00 PM EvanstonResearch Computing and Data Services Consultations Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
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Dec42025Introduction to Canvas for Instructors10:00 AM OnlineFor instructors new to Northwestern or new to using Canvas full-time, this interactive workshop provides an overview of ...
Dec82025Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support3:00 PM EvanstonResearch Computing and Data Services Consultations Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Dec92025Fixing the Most Common Canvas Accessibility Errors in Seconds11:00 AM OnlineNorthwestern offers the Pope Tech Accessibility Dashboard and Pope Tech Accessibility Guide to help identify and fix acc...
Dec92025Make Your Canvas Content Accessible in 7 Simple Steps1:00 PM OnlineIn this session, participants will be introduced to seven core skills for creating accessible digital content. We will d...
Dec112025Experience a Canvas Site as an Assistive Technology User10:00 AM OnlineThere has been a lot of talk about making course sites accessible. This session will demonstrate why it is vital to do s...
Dec112025Using AI to Help Write Alt Text for Complex Images1:00 PM OnlineAll alt text for images should be based on the context of the image and what is being portrayed to the user. Writing app...
Dec152025Introduction to Canvas for Graduate Instructors10:00 AM OnlineFor graduate students new to using Canvas as an instructor, this interactive workshop reviews needed features for functi...
Dec152025Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support3:00 PM EvanstonResearch Computing and Data Services Consultations Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Dec162025Make Your Canvas Content Accessible in 7 Simple Steps10:00 AM OnlineIn this session, participants will be introduced to seven core skills for creating accessible digital content. We will d...
Dec162025Simple Steps to Make Accessibility Part of your Document Creation Workflow11:00 AM OnlineCreating accessible documents is easier than you think, and doing so makes for better experiences for your students. Thi...
Dec172025Fixing the Most Common Canvas Accessibility Errors in Seconds1:00 PM OnlineNorthwestern offers the Pope Tech Accessibility Dashboard and Pope Tech Accessibility Guide to help identify and fix acc...
Dec172025Introduction to Canvas for Instructors1:00 PM OnlineFor instructors new to Northwestern or new to using Canvas full-time, this interactive workshop provides an overview of ...
Dec222025Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support3:00 PM EvanstonResearch Computing and Data Services Consultations Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
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